Thursday, March 23, 2006

Good news for Mr. Shcherbinsky, who had previously been charged in the death of Altai Governor Mikhail Yevdokimov in a motor vehicle accident. The charges and sentencing had led to protests in Moscow and other Russian cities.

I'm glad for this outcome, as by all appearences Oleg Shcherbinsky was just a working man in the wrong place at the wrong time. It will be interesting to see if it leads to any other changes in privileges afforded to politicians and regional governors.